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My apologies if this has already been posted. This is a decent review and tested a little differently than the pickuptruck.com one. This one seemed to test for sustained towing ability and not just for a thousand feet. <br><br>Goes to show that all these trucks are very good at building and maintaining momentum. <br><br>It is too bad the allison doesn't come in the Dodge. <br><br>http://www.iboats.com/sites/trailerb...e_page_92.html

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Good article. I do wish the autos were better in these things... but that's what MODS are for! ;D

Tony

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I liked these comments:<br><br>&quot;The Dodge felt like it could tow a freight train. &quot;<br><br>&quot;Since its torque peak comes in around 1400 rpm and its torque curve looks like a plateau that extends to about 3000 rpm, the Dodge/Cummins HO can quickly provide power under almost any conditions. Testers comments included, The new Cummins HO has all the right stuff for heavy-duty towing a thoroughly <br>capable power plant that exudes industrial might, and Lots of power; just wish it could be coupled to an auto tranny for smoother driving, but plenty of muscle to get the job done.&quot;<br><br><br>&quot;The Power Strokes torque curve, however, isnt as flat as the Duramax or Cummins, and declined from peak in a gentle downward slope until about 3200 rpm before falling off dramatically. &quot;<br>And an automatic tranny would have made towing acceleration smoother. However, as one tester commented, The six-speed is extremely versatile... a manual is more durable, with no concerns about overheating.&quot;<br><br>KC<br>

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Ughhh...<br><br>They mention that they Dodge would have done better if it were equipped with an auto instead of the 6-spd. stick.<br><br>Also, they said, &quot;shifting the six-speed got old quick and we were very likely to find reverse instead of fifth.&quot;<br><br>Well then...maybe you should find a tester who is competent enough to drive a stick!

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thats a lot better article than the other one (pickuptruck.com)<br>these truck are made for pulling, not racing, i mean not till there bomb like 'osoma or how ever you spell that punk's name ;D

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&quot;Here Here&quot; jlells01!! <br>I had no problem adjusting to the new 6spd and would never get bored of it.<br>I was told at the dealership that an auto for the HO is due out on the 04 model.

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I thought the same thing about the comment about hitting reverse instead of 5th on the 6-spd. Reverse is so far over to the right I actually have the opposite problem, I sometimes get 5th when I'm trying for reverse (lack of attention on my part, this is not a complaint about the 6-spd, I love it). There's no way I could hit reverse by accident. No way.

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[quote author=Badunit link=board=8;threadid=10474;start=0#101809 date=1044625237]<br>I thought the same thing about the comment about hitting reverse instead of 5th on the 6-spd. Reverse is so far over to the right I actually have the opposite problem, I sometimes get 5th when I'm trying for reverse (lack of attention on my part, this is not a complaint about the 6-spd, I love it). There's no way I could hit reverse by accident. No way.<br>[/quote]<br><br><br>I don't own a 6spd but have driven them many of times and I have to agree wit you bad<br>DM01

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I agree you could never hit reverse by mistake. Some times 4th instead of 6th, but I’ve only had the truck a week. I haven’t shifted a manual since High School in the old 39 Dodge.

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I'm thinking that either the guy driving the truck might not have been that good behind any stick shift. It also could have been that he isn't that big of a Dodge fan so he was looking for anything to critique.

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[quote author=DuallyJeff link=board=8;threadid=10474;start=0#101673 date=1044582181]<br>&quot;Here Here&quot; jlells01!! <br>I had no problem adjusting to the new 6spd and would never get bored of it.<br>I was told at the dealership that an auto for the HO is due out on the 04 model.<br>[/quote]<br><br>They are on the lots now, most all dealers in Mid Mi have at least one on the lot as of last week!<br><br>KC